Eight retirement living schemes within the Care & Support division of The Riverside Group have been identified as requiring refurbishment and property improvement works this financial year to bring them up to an improved standard of living and to meet current building regulations.
Tender A1 - Liverpool (3 schemes)
Tender A2 - North West ( 2 schemes)
Tender B - Midlands (2 schemes)
Tender C - London (1 scheme)
All bidders can submit bids for Tenders A, B & C, however a contractor can only be appointed for 1 lot from Tender A
The general scope of works includes the interior design, asbestos removal (as appropriate), supply & installation of kitchens & bathrooms, lifts, windows & doors, mechanical & electrical works, refurbishment of communal areas, and the provision of furniture & soft furnishings, general construction works including the surrounding area of the schemes.
Scheme A - Akenside Court, Liverpool, L20 4UU
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, fitting of plasterboard to all brickwork internal walls, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Ancillary facilities will be refurbished including the communal kitchen, laundry, WC, and guest room.
Remodelling includes open plan kitchen, removal of brickwork seating, opening up of existing WC?s, removal of brickwork fire place and blocking up of glazed screens to central stairwell. Clean and repairs to external landscaping only.
Scheme B - Alfred Stocks Court, Liverpool, L8 9ZD
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Ancillary facilities will be refurbished including the hair salon, communal kitchen, laundry, WC, and guest room.
Major remodelling works will be undertaken to create 2nr additional units by converting the existing assisted bathing room and hair salon. A new guestroom will be created by utilising the existing secondary lounge. There will also be remodelling works to the existing lounge fire exit and kitchen.
Externally metal railings are to be decorated, walls to be jet cleaned and tree pollarding is to be undertaken. The scheme will benefit from the replacement of all communal doors not undertaken as part of the recent window replacement programme.
Scheme C - Dene Court, Liverpool, L9 6DT
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, fitting of plasterboard to all brickwork internal walls, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Ancillary facilities will be refurbished including the communal kitchen, laundry, WC, and guest room.
Minor remodelling works will be undertaken to convert the existing garage to a scooter store with internal access. Internal brickwork planters to be demolished.
Externally major works will be undertaken to improve the scheme including, replacement of footpaths, repairs and resurfacing of carpark including line markings will be undertaken. Substantial landscaping will be undertaken, removal and pollarding of trees will be undertaken to improve the scheme appearance.
Scheme A - Southlands Court, Runcorn, WA7 4SA
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, fitting of plasterboard to all brickwork internal walls, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, balustrades to stairwells, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Ancillary facilities will be refurbished including the communal kitchen and laundry.
Remodelling includes the demolition of the existing greenhouse/conservatory, the creation of an open plan kitchen, blocking up of the kitchen serving hatch, blocking up of recess?s to communal lounge and bringing forward 6nr flat entrance doors.
Externally major works will be undertaken to improve the scheme including, replacement of steps, repairs and resurfacing of carpark including line markings will be undertaken. Substantial landscaping will be undertaken, removal and pollarding of trees will be undertaken to improve the scheme appearance.
Scheme B - McLaren Court, Chorlton, M21 9RD
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, fitting of plasterboard to all brickwork internal walls, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Ancillary facilities will be refurbished including the communal kitchen, guest room and laundry.
Remodelling allows for a new lounge extension to be erected, open plan kitchen and new store rooms to be formed.
Externally timber fencing is to be replaced, new footpaths provided, car park line marking undertaken.
Scheme A ? Higham Way House, Burbage, LE10 2PQ
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Remodelling works include the removal of a cupboard to increase the size of the office, removal of brickwork fireplace in the communal lounge and the removal of walls to open the communal corridors up.
Externally works will be undertaken to improve the scheme including, replacement of footpaths, new handrails and new car park line marking.
Scheme B ? Martha Wallis Court, Kettering, NN16 8DP
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos and stair lifts, fitting of plasterboard to all brickwork internal walls, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs. No remodelling works are proposed.
Externally works will be undertaken to improve the scheme including, replacing existing handrails, resurfacing of carpark and new line markings. Landscaping and removal and pollarding of trees will be undertaken to improve the scheme appearance.
Scheme A ? Robert Runcie Court, Brixton, SW2 5SR
No internal flat works proposed, however replacement of flat entrance doors and installation of fire detection within the flat entrance lobby?s will be undertaken as per RLIP standard specification.
Communal works will include removal of asbestos, replacement of; suspended ceilings, LED lighting, fire doors, upgrade of radiators. Installation of; handrails, skirting and architraves will be fitted. The scheme will benefit from a full redecoration and fitting of new carpets and vinyl in accordance with interior designs.
Remodelling works will include demolition of the exiting lounge conservatory, which will be replaced with a masonry structure. Other external works will include the replacement of communal windows, doors and cladding.
Externally works will be undertaken to improve the scheme including, replacement of footpaths handrails and fencing.